1. Crossing the Jordan
Joshua 3: 7-17

2. Transition
passing from one condition
or place or activity to another.

3. The Jordan

4. The Jordan River Not a sacred river
To the Israelites it is a barrier—something to cross
to the Canaanite and the Jericho person like Rahab and her family, Jordan river represented the fact that they were protected from the Israelites by their god.

6. dividing the Jordan River
a powerful way that God made a declaration that he was stronger, not just than nature, but he was stronger than the gods of the culture.

7. Step into the water
nothing will happen until you put your foot in the water
once those priests stepped in, there were either going to be in over their heads or the river was going to divide.

8. Jesus’ Baptism
just as the Israelites’ crossing began a new era of life in the Promised Land, so Jesus’ baptism also brought a new beginning in the life of God’s people

9. Ambassadors of a New Order

10. As ambassadors of the new order, our goal should be a consistent witness to the new order of hope and restoration.

11. Get Your Feet Wet

12. Get Your Feet Wet
Will we trust that God controls everything—including the obstacles and fears before us—and step out in faith? Or will we stay on the other side of the Jordan and miss the opportunity to feel God’s power in our lives?

13. The Tamsui River